US7304615B2 - Wideband receiving antenna device - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to an antenna device in which a strip-shaped conductor is wound in a spiral around a substrate formed of a dielectric body or a magnetic body so as to be tuned to a desired frequency, and more particularly, to a wideband antenna device suitable for receiving an ultrahigh frequency (UHF) band for television broadcasting and the like.
- UHF ultrahigh frequency
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a known antenna device 20 in which capacitors are spread over a conductor wound around a magnetic body.
- FIG. 5 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the antenna device 20 (for example, see JP A 51-83755(Pages 2-3, FIG. 3)).
- a spiral conductor 22 is wound around outer circumferential surfaces of a ferrite core 21 . Ends of the spiral conductor 22 serve as connection terminals 23 and 24 .
- the spiral conductor 22 is formed by a plurality of split conductor portions 22 a connected in series with each other. The adjacent split conductor portions 22 a are connected to each other with capacitors 25 therebetween. That is, as shown in the equivalent circuit diagram of FIG.
- the antenna device 20 forms a closed loop circuit in which the capacitors 25 are spread over a line of the spiral conductor 22 , and the antenna device 20 is capable of being tuned to a predetermined frequency by supplying a radio-frequency signal to the connection terminals 23 and 24 .
- a UHF band for television broadcasting cannot be received over a range from a lower frequency side (470 MHz to 620 MHz) to a higher frequency side (620 MHz to 770 MHz).
- an object of the present invention to provide an antenna device that is capable of achieving excellent receiver sensitivity over a wide frequency range.
- an antenna device includes a substrate formed of a dielectric body or a magnetic body; a first radiation conductor that is wound in a spiral around a portion of the substrate, one end of the first radiation conductor serving as a feed end for a radio-frequency signal; a second radiation conductor that is wound around another portion of the substrate in a spiral whose length is equal to the spiral of the first radiation conductor, one end of the second radiation conductor serving as a feed end for the radio-frequency signal; a third radiation conductor that is wound in a spiral around another portion of the substrate and that is connected in series with the second radiation conductor; a plurality of variable capacitance elements spread over the first and second radiation conductors by being connected in series with split conductor portions acquired by splitting each of the first and second radiation conductors into a plurality of sections; and a high-frequency switch that is interposed between the feed ends of the first and second radiation conductors and that is connected to an external high-frequency circuit.
- the first radiation conductor and the second and third radiation conductors are selectively connected to the high-frequency circuit by supplying a switch control signal to the high-frequency switch so that the first radiation conductor and the second and third radiation conductors resonate in frequency bands different from each other, and a resonant frequency changes within a selected frequency band by supplying a bias control signal to each of the variable capacitance elements to change a capacitance.
- the radiation conductors can be selectively connected to the external high-frequency circuit.
- a high-band mode in which the first radiation conductor resonates in a first frequency band or a low-band mode in which the second and third radiation conductors resonate in a second frequency band, which is lower than the first frequency band can be selected in a desired manner.
- the antenna device is capable of achieving excellent receiver sensitivity over a wide frequency range.
- the high-frequency switch may be mounted on a motherboard.
- the high-frequency switch it is preferable that the high-frequency switch be mounted on the substrate since the space factor of the motherboard on which the antenna device is mounted can be improved.
- each of the variable capacitance elements be a varactor diode and that a direct-current tuning voltage be applied as a bias control signal to the varactor diode since the configuration can be simplified.
- the frequency band in which the first radiation conductor resonates be a higher frequency side of a UHF band for television broadcasting and that the frequency band in which the second and third radiation conductors resonate be a lower frequency side of the UHF band for television broadcasting since the antenna device can be used as a television broadcasting receiving antenna incorporated into a portable apparatus or the like.
- the antenna device is capable of achieving excellent receiver sensitivity over a wide frequency range.
- the antenna device is highly useful and suitable, for example, for a television broadcasting receiving antenna incorporated into a portable apparatus or the like.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an antenna according to an embodiment of the present invention
- FIG. 2 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the antenna device
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing voltage distribution of radiation conductors in the antenna device at each resonant frequency
- FIG. 4 is a perspective view of an antenna device according to a known example.
- FIG. 5 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the antenna device.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an antenna device 1 according to an embodiment of the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an equivalent circuit diagram of the antenna device 1 .
- FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing voltage distribution of radiation conductors of the antenna device at each resonant frequency.
- the antenna device 1 shown in FIG. 1 is incorporated in a portable apparatus (for example, a cellular phone) in order to receive a UHF band for television broadcasting.
- the antenna device 1 is mounted on a motherboard of the portable apparatus and used.
- the antenna device 1 mainly includes a column-shaped substrate 2 formed of a dielectric body, a first radiation conductor 3 , a second radiation conductor 4 , and a third radiation conductor 5 that are wound in spirals around outer circumferential surfaces of the substrate 2 , a plurality of variable capacitance elements 6 spread over lines of the first and second radiation conductors 3 and 4 , and a high-frequency switch 7 interposed between feed ends P 1 and P 2 for a radio-frequency signal of the first and second radiation conductors 3 and 4 .
- the high-frequency switch 7 is connected to a tuner 15 on the motherboard side.
- reference numerals 8 to 10 denote capacitors for removing direct-current (DC) components
- reference numeral 11 denotes a feed conductor
- reference numeral 12 denotes a ground conductor.
- the substrate 2 may be formed of a magnetic body.
- the substrate 2 may have a plate shape.
- the first radiation conductor 3 and the second radiation conductor 4 are wound in spirals of the same length in directions opposite to each other from a position where the high-frequency switch 7 is disposed.
- the same number of variable capacitance elements 6 is spread over the first and second radiation conductors 3 and 4 .
- the first radiation conductor 3 includes a plurality of split conductor portions 3 a to 3 d connected in series with each other with the variable capacitance elements 6 therebetween.
- One end of the first radiation conductor 3 serves as the feed end P 1
- the other end of the first radiation conductor 3 serves as an open end Q 1 .
- variable capacitance element 6 is connected in series between the split conductor portion 3 a including the feed end P 1 and the split conductor portion 3 b that is adjacent to the split conductor portion 3 a , and the variable capacitance element 6 is connected in series between the split conductor portion 3 d including the open end Q 1 and the split conductor portion 3 c that is adjacent to the split conductor portion 3 d .
- variable capacitance element 6 is connected in series between the split conductor portions 3 b and 3 c .
- the first radiation conductor 3 is capable of resonating in a first frequency band (620 MHz to 770 MHz), which corresponds to a higher frequency side of the UHF band for television broadcasting.
- the second radiation conductor 4 includes a plurality of split conductor portions 4 a to 4 d connected in series with each other with the variable capacitance elements 6 therebetween.
- One end of the second radiation conductor 4 serves as the feed end P 2 .
- the split conductor portion 4 d which is at the other end of the second radiation conductor 4 , is continually connected in series with the third radiation conductor 5 , and one end of the third radiation conductor 5 serves as an open end Q 2 . That is, the variable capacitance element 6 is connected in series between the split conductor portion 4 a including the feed end P 2 and the split conductor portion 4 b that is adjacent to the split conductor portion 4 a .
- variable capacitance element 6 is connected in series between the split conductor portions 4 b and 4 c
- variable capacitance element 6 is connected in series between the split conductor portions 4 c and 4 d . Since the third radiation conductor 5 extends from the split conductor portion 4 d of the second radiation conductor 4 seamlessly, the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 can be regarded as a combined radiation conductor having one end serving as the feed end P 2 and the other end serving as the open end Q 2 . The total length of the combined radiation conductor is sufficiently longer than that of the first radiation conductor 3 .
- the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 are capable of resonating in a second frequency band (470 MHz to 620 MHz), which corresponds to a lower frequency side of the UHF band for television broadcasting.
- Each of the variable capacitance elements 6 is a varactor diode.
- a DC tuning voltage Vt is supplied as a bias control signal from the tuner 15 to the split conductor portions 3 a and 3 c and the split conductor portions 4 a and 4 c .
- the tuning voltage Vt is applied across each of the variable capacitance elements 6 .
- the capacitance of each of the variable capacitance elements 6 can be changed in accordance with the size of the tuning voltage Vt.
- the resonant frequency of the first radiation conductor 3 and the resonant frequency of the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 can be changed.
- the split conductor portions 3 b and 3 d and the split conductor portions 4 b and 4 d are DC-grounded via resistors on the motherboard side.
- a terminal 7 a of the high-frequency switch 7 is connected to the feed end P 1 of the first radiation conductor 3 with the capacitor 8 for removing a DC component therebetween.
- a terminal 7 b of the high-frequency switch 7 is connected to the feed end P 2 of the second radiation conductor 4 with the capacitor 9 for removing a DC component therebetween. Since a terminal 7 c of the high-frequency switch 7 is connected to a power supply circuit of the tuner 15 , a power supply voltage VDD is supplied to the terminal 7 c .
- a radio-frequency signal RF such as a feed signal or a reception signal
- a radio-frequency signal RF such as a feed signal or a reception signal
- two types of switch control signal are supplied from the tuner 15 to a terminal 7 e of the high-frequency switch 7 . Since the terminal 7 e is connected to the terminal 7 a or the terminal 7 b in accordance with a switch control signal, the first radiation conductor 3 and the second radiation conductor 4 are selectively connected to the high-frequency circuit of the tuner 15 .
- reference numeral 13 denotes a capacitor for impedance matching for the first radiation conductor 3
- reference numeral 14 denotes a capacitor for impedance matching for the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 .
- the electrical length of the first radiation conductor 3 is set so as to achieve resonance in the first frequency band (620 MHz to 770 MHz), which is a higher frequency side, within a range in which the capacitances of the variable capacitance elements 6 change
- the electrical length of the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 is set so as to achieve resonance in the second frequency band (470 MHz to 620 MHz), which is a lower frequency side, within a range in which the capacitances of the variable capacitance elements 6 change.
- the antenna device 1 is capable of selecting a high-band mode in which the first radiation conductor 3 resonates in the first frequency band or a low-band mode in which the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 resonate in the second frequency band in a desired manner. That is, when the high band or the low band is selected, the antenna device 1 is capable of changing the resonant frequency of the first radiation conductor 3 or the resonant frequency of the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 in a desired manner within a range in which the capacitances of the variable capacitance elements 6 change. Thus, the antenna device 1 is capable of receiving a UHF band for television broadcasting over a range from a lower frequency side to a higher frequency side with an excellent sensitivity.
- the correlation between voltage distribution and a resonant frequency will be explained with reference to FIG. 3 .
- the maximum voltage is always achieved at the open end Q 1 or Q 2 .
- the minimum voltage point changes depending on the resonant frequency. That is, parts (A) to (C) of FIG. 3 show voltage distributions when the second and third radiation conductors 4 and 5 resonate at 470 MHz, 545 MHz, and 620 MHz, respectively, in the low band.
- the minimum voltage point is located at the position of the feed end P 2 .
- parts (D) to (F) of FIG. 3 show voltage distributions when the first radiation conductor 3 resonates at 620 MHz, 695 MHz, and 770 MHz, respectively, in the high band.
- the minimum voltage point is located at the position of the feed end P 1 .
- the minimum voltage point moves closer to the open end Q 1 .
- the first radiation conductor 3 resonates at 770 MHz, the minimum voltage point moves much closer to the open end Q 1 .
- the space factor of the motherboard on which the antenna device 1 is mounted is improved by mounting the high-frequency switch 7 on the substrate 2 in the foregoing embodiment, the size of the antenna device 1 may be reduced by mounting the high-frequency switch 7 on the motherboard.
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